*Barcelona - Sauna Thermas - It only got better!

[BSR]

19 minutes ago, SirBillybob said:

Commiserations. Your loss consolidates my strategy. I also just left Barcelona. 

I wear two layers of lightweight hiking trousers. Inside pants pockets hold everything I’m not prepared to have lifted. Outer pair basically empty pockets including my 22.00-ish Euro T-usual transit card that I also keep in the inner pants pocket even after scanning it.

Recently a group of four adults that looked like they were together but of differing ages embarked at Plaça de Sants station. I was standing at the centre pole of the car because I was only going a few more stops northwest. I frequently take the subway at home and in other cities. I thought, however, there was a lot of brief but unnecessary brushing and jostling against me by these folks in Barcelona. I wasn’t directly obstructing the space they would have needed to occupy. How they seemed to game it was looking rushed and flustered as if they had had to dash to get on, but I don’t think that was the case.

Another time an unfortunate young guy eating near my table in Plaça Espanya got up for a few seconds to get a napkin or something steps away at the service counter. His knapsack was promptly lifted from under his table; neither of us noticed the act. As most know it is a circular arena structure and he had to quickly choose a direction in the lower food court to try to give chase, ultimately futile. Imagine the smoothness of operators that are that prepared to pounce on a random break in guardedness.

Despite all the warnings I got from so many friends & acquaintances, I fear that the relative safety of 6 months in Madrid caused me to drop my guard.  Thanks for the tips.  Barcelona is too beautiful and too fun (thank you, Thermas!) a city to avoid just because of its petty theft problem.

[thatsjhonmanuel]

This is why I used a small shoulder bag, where I can put my money and inside and front of my jacket. 

[coriolis888]

On 4/29/2025 at 4:26 PM, jayjaycali said:

So it's not unheard of for guys from the US to be working at Thermas?  I've always been curious about that. 

I have been to Thermas many times.  I was never aware of any American working at the sauna in Barcelona.  I assume it is possible.  

However, in Zurich, at Paragonya, one time I met an American working there.  That was about three years ago.  

I asked the American why he chose Zurich for work.  He replied that he and some of his friends/acquaintances do a "tour" and go to various saunas and clubs around Europe.  He also said that some of his traveling friends are Canadians.  

  

[menaughty]

If I am not wrong their timings used to start from 3pm right? But now it says open 24 hours on Google

what time y’all suggest to go now? Earlier I used go around 4:30ishpm 

[jayj1170]

Madrid needs somewhere like Sauna Thermas.

[Wolfer]

On 12/10/2025 at 9:22 AM, menaughty said:

 

If I am not wrong their timings used to start from 3pm right? But now it says open 24 hours on Google

what time y’all suggest to go now? Earlier I used go around 4:30ishpm 

It's actually always been open 24 hours. Only since last year or so do they close for parties on certain days at 11pm and then reopen the sauna the following day at 3pm.

Regardless providers will be there the same hours as always, they start arriving a little before 4pm and start leaving after 7pm. Best days are Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. If you go outside these hours there will most likely not be any working guys. 

[coriolis888]

21 hours ago, jayj1170 said:

Madrid needs somewhere like Sauna Thermas.

There used to be a garoto sauna in Madrid that was claimed to be like the sauna in Barcelona.  However, it closed years ago.  I can understand why it closed.  Most sauna employees were incredibly rude to most customers.  Moreover, the garotos were mostly ordinary in looks, unlike the many beauties found in Barcelona Thermas.  

Here is a link to an old post about that sauna that suggests employees might have contributed to the sauna going out of business due to their rude behavior.  

Is Sauna Adan in Madrid still open? - European Men and Destinations - Gay Guides Forum

WWW.GAYGUIDES.COM

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I saw a review yesterday on Nighttour which said it was closed.,is this true? If so what are the other options in...

 

Edited 18 hours ago by coriolis888